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Contribution of the Brief Family Strength-Oriented Therapeutic Conversation Intervention to Early Childhood Sleep

Erla Kolbrun Svavarsdottir1,2, Kristin Bjorg Flygerning1,2, Anna Olafia Sigurdardottir1,2

  • 1University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Journal of Family Nursing
|February 14, 2025
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A family-focused therapy improved sleep in young children. Caregivers reported better family support, helpful beliefs about sleep, and improved infant sleep quality and duration.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Family Therapy
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Family context significantly impacts early childhood sleep health.
  • Sleep problems affect approximately 40% of children aged 0-3 years, potentially hindering development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief, family strength-oriented therapeutic conversation intervention on early childhood sleep health.
  • To assess the intervention's impact on caregiver perceptions and infant sleep outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 57 primary caregivers with young children experiencing moderate to severe sleep difficulties participated.
  • The intervention involved a 60-minute face-to-face session and 1-6 telephone support sessions.
  • Data were collected between 2020-2021.

Main Results:

  • Caregivers reported increased family support and more adaptive beliefs regarding infant sleep.
  • Improvements were noted in family quality of life (QOL) and infant self-regulation for sleep onset and maintenance.
  • Infants experienced longer nighttime sleep durations post-intervention.

Conclusions:

  • The strength-oriented therapeutic conversation intervention positively influences early childhood sleep health.
  • This approach may help mitigate the escalation of infant sleep difficulties.
  • Findings support the integration of family-centered interventions for pediatric sleep issues.

Keywords:
advanced family-pediatric nurseseducational support and behavioral interventionfamily nursingpediatric sleep healthstrength-oriented therapeutic conversations

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